Emma Rey (Starkman), Leed Green Associate Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Louisville, Kentucky, US

San Diego, California, US

• Oversees budgets, timelines, deliverables, and overall program success of 3 clean transportation programs.
• Creates and manages team and incentive reporting to ensure programs are meeting KPIs
• Leads training for stakeholders, internal team members, and clients
• Developed and launched three new clean incentive programs while handling clients’ expectations and administrative oversight
• Make recommendations clean transportation program design, including needs assessments, proposals, marketing tools, and evaluation and reporting.
• Monitor daily activities to ensure that procedures are working to achieve program goals and to support efficient processes.

San Diego, California, US

• Manages activities for the state-wide Clean Vehicle Rebate Project with responsibility for results including costs, methods, and staffing.
• Supervises team of 10-20 employees. Establishes goals for team members and monitors their progress. Ensures individual and team goals are achieved or exceeded. Awarded the 2019 Manager of the Year at a company with.
• Coordinates team scheduling for matrixed team members and support distribution of administrative duties across the team
• Provides development of guidance, internal procedures and policies related to CVRP
• Collaborates with internal teams in matters related to Operations functions, including Project managers/coordinators, Systems Analysts, Marketing/Education/Outreach, Accounting, and Human Resources
• Supervise and coach team regarding customer relations, application troubleshooting, quality assurance/quality control, and all other activities related to consumer incentive application processing.

Austin, Texas, US

• Oversees green operations and maintenance program, including green property audits and staff professional development
• Supervises the Sustainability Education Coordinator and program interns
• Oversees green capital improvement projects
• Oversees resident engagement programming
• Supports Asset Management team in providing feedback to Development team on new construction
• Benchmarks portfolio energy and water consumption using utility data tracking software and dispersed monitoring systems; identifies opportunities to improve

Austin, Texas, US

• Led continued growth, implementation & impact assessment of resident and staff engagement initiatives
• Composed monthly newsletters, grant reports, program curricula, and policy improvements
• Supported Green Initiatives team in budget proposals, capital improvements, and strategic planning
• Analyzed utility and building performance data, property operations, and maintenance strategies
• Designed and managed an online database reaching over 500 students and 70 staff each year
• Advised events committee on zero waste planning and engaged 200+ staff in annual green events

Austin, Texas, US

• Submitted 6 grant proposals, including one federal grant, securing $3,000 in funding and in-kind donations
• Evaluated a summer environmental education program, which gave way to the expansion into all 10 FC Learning Centers, reaching over 450 students and resulting in a 31% increase in environmental literacy
• Developed and implemented the first of its kind after-school environmental education curriculum
• Engaged families in saving money and living healthier through improved integration strategies
• Conducted and supported 8+ trainings to educate staff on sustainable operations and curricula

• Conducted informational interviews with sustainability professionals to better evaluate the current field of environmental responsibility
• Reflected on experiences, opportunities, and personal research derived from environmental seminars, discussions, and inquiry

• Greeted guests and directed inquiries as appropriate for the UT Petroleum Engineering Department
• Received and distributed mail and packages, and informed recipients of delivery

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Created a culture of financial accountability by connecting guest satisfaction to profitability
• Handled manager on duty responsibilities for a $50 million business with 300 employees
• Directed a department with two direct reports and 30 team members to meet brand standards
• Actively participated on the recruiting team conducting interviews, job shadows, and seminars
• Promoted two junior managers, one to an executive and another to a senior team leader
• Vertical move within the management grading scale, recognized by supervision of an intern

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Facilitated volunteer events in response to team member interests and local community needs
• Successfully guided team to meet a corporate goal of 380 documented community service hours
• Managed GiftCard and Volunteerism accounts based on a yearly budget and fiscal standards
• Implemented an ongoing Target reading program with the Church Street Elementary School
• Organized two breast cancer walks and two United Way Campaigns, which led to a 20% increase in satisfaction with community involvement as recorded by Target's annual Best Team Survey

• Guided groups of 10 to 15 children from kindergarten to fourth grade at an after-school program
• Supported and motivated participants’ development using planning and fun incentives